Struggled in four starts since finishing fourth at Roscommon (yielding-to-soft) in June. Handicap mark is falling as a result and has placed off much higher marks in the past.
Winner of a maiden hurdle at Sedgefield (soft) in March 2014 and signs of promise when fifth at Thurles last month. Well held since however and wears cheekpieces for the first time today.
Good effort in finishing runner-up over 3m at Limerick (heavy) in March 2016 but had just two outings since and returning from over 18 months off the track when pulled up at Thurles last time.
In good form in 2017 and bidding to follow up a victory at Donwpatrick when just touched off over an extended 2m7f here on soft-to-heavy ground on his penultimate start. Held at Thurles since but remains of interest in this contest.
Successful for the second time when the impressive 22L winner of a handicap chase over 3m at Navan (heavy) last time out. Races off a 12lb higher mark today and is one for the shortlist once more.
Finished runner-up in handicap hurdles the last twice including over 2m6f at Navan (soft) last time. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day are replaced with blinkers for his return to fences.
Forecasts
Pack Your Bags (6/4), Dinnie's Vinnie (7/2), Take The Cash (5/1), Rightback Atya (11/2), Milanesque (11/1), Do Be Doin' (12/1), Georges Conn (16/1)
RIGHTBACK ATYA impressed when winning at Navan recently and he can follow up that victory by taking this contest following a 12lb rise in the weights. The promising James O'Sullivan is again in the saddle today and the pair can take this at the chief expense of Dinnie's Vinnie who can finish runner-up while Georges Conn can put in his best performance in sometime by finishing third.